Job openings by industry, October 2014

December 11, 2014

There were 5.1 million job openings in October, not seasonally adjusted. This level was above the prerecession peak set in April 2007. From October 2013 to October 2014, the number of job openings increased for total nonfarm and total private and changed little for government.

Over the year, the number of job openings increased for many industries, including professional and business services as well as accommodation and food services. The number of job openings also increased in all four regions of the country.